Abel Baerga Ortiz
Dr. Abel Baerga Ortiz is an established investigator who is the PI for Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Equity (CePCHE) Association, BA in Chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico; a PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and was a Royal Society Postdoctoral Fellow at […]
Christopher Cowan
Dr. Christopher Cowan is an established investigator who is the PI for COBRE in Neurodevelopment and Its Disorders Association, Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, and he holds the SmartState Endowed Chair in Brain Imaging. Dr. Cowan is also the Director of the NIH-funded Center of […]
Hippokratis Kiaris
Dr. Hippokratis Kiaris is an established investigator who is the PI for Center for Targeted Therapeutics Association, Chatzistamou, I., Trimis, G., Frangou-Plemmenou, M., Pafiti-Kondi, A., & Kalofoutis, A. (2005, March 1). Evidence for nonautonomous effect of p53 tumor suppressor in carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. Lafkas, D., Trimis, G., Papavassiliou, A. G., & Kiaris, H. (2008). p53 […]
James Culvin Morris
Dr. James Culvin Morris is an established investigator who is the PI for COBRE: Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) Association, professor in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. He is a Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) faculty member. His primary research focus areas are molecular and biochemical parasitology. He has taught a wide range of […]
Visvanathan Ramamurthy
Dr. Visvanathan Ramamurthy is an established investigator who is the PI for Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Association. PhD, Wesleyan University, 1998 BPharm, Pharmacy (Honors), Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, 1991 MSc, (Honors), Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India., 1991
Jose Rodriguez Medina
Jose Rodriguez Medina, National Committee Member NAIPI. He is an independent investigator in the field of the molecular biology of yeast for the past 27 years while serving as a member of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He currently serves as […]
Igor Roninson
Igor Roninson, Ph.D. Professor, Director, Center for Targeted Therapeutics Department: Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences (DDBS), College of Pharmacy. Research Interests: The main research topic of our laboratory is the role of the CDK8/19 kinase in transcriptional reprogramming in the context of cancer, aging-associated diseases, and inflammatory and viral diseases. CDK8 and CDK19 are closely […]
Prakash Nagarkatti
Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina Vice President for Research Carolina Distinguished Professor, Department: Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine Columbia. Research Interests: Research Interests Immunotoxicity of TCDD and other endocrine disruptors, Cannabinoid-induced immunosuppression and use of cannabinoids in cancer therapy, Center for CAM — Research on Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases. He is also […]
Steven Kautz
Steven Kautz: Chair, Department of Health Sciences and Research. Professor, College of Health Professions, Department of Health Sciences and Research Academic Focus Stroke recovery Neurorehabilitation Neural control and biomechanics of locomotion He is also working as Principal Investigator of COBRE in Stroke Recovery, South Carolina.
Hai Yao
Hai Yao, Professor, and Ernest R. Norville Endowed Chair Associate Chair for CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami 2004 Research Interests Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Multiscale Modeling Biotransport Rebuilding Joint Function: Tissue Mechanics Constitutive modeling and numerical simulation Structure-function relationship: biomechanical characterization Fluid and solute transport: tissue nutrition Cell Mechanobiology Single-cell mechanics: characterization […]